The opening of the second exhibition in Retroavangarda Gallery in Warsaw, showcasing contemporary art, took place on 7th June 2018. The exhibition was located in three different spaces of the luxurious office building’s lobby at Aleje Jerozolimskie 146D and it showcases paintings, graphics and poster art. The artist representing the painting section is Jacek Gowik […]
From 7th June 2018 Retroavangarda Gallery in Jerozolimskie Business Park will be holding a solo exhibition of paintings by Jacek Gowik. The collection of abstract oil paintings dates to recent years of the artist’s activity and has never been presented before. The impressive canvases with strong color accents are a perfect match for modern interiors.
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‘Abstraction and contemporary painting in Peru‘ is another exhibition organized by Retroavangarda according to the idea of promoting artists from all over the world. The opening of the exhibition took place on 10th January 2018 in Korekta Gallery in Warsaw. The exhibition was a part of celebration of the 95th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
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This is not a theoretical text or a perspective on the Balkan avant-garde through the eyes of an art historian. As an artist I am trying to present my own view on development of the Balkan avant-garde from the early 20th century till now. I am a part of a younger generation that was brought
Spring of the Balkan Avant-garde Read More
These days, the prices of paintings from the first half of the 20th century are constantly soaring on the art market. This includes the School of Paris (École de Paris) as well, which had a very interesting representative Moïse Kisling – artist born in Poland, closely related to Modigliani. Kisling was a very prolific artist,
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Graphic design and painting might seem to some as distant fields of art but the truth is that artists from both sides face the same artistic problems, for instance: balanced composition, colour, scale, dominant etc. In history of art, there are instances of artists who practice completely different art styles and yet create very similar
Henri Matisse vs Paul Rand – what the famous fauvist has to do with the author of IBM logo Read More
When painting or composing any project one should consider that different compositional layouts evoke different effects on the viewer and might evoke different connotations. The dominance of horizontal lines in a painting or a graphic design project symbolizes peace, stagnation, melancholy or even sadness. This results from subconscious association of horizontal position with sleeping, retirement
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Today we present a great contemporary artist from Brasil – Macaparana, who creates geometrical art. In his art there is visible influence of avant-garde art, especially of such artists as Hans Arp or Polish sculptor Katarzyna Kobro. Macaparana, born 1952, is a Brazilian painter, illustrator and sculptor. He presented his first solo exhibition as early as in
Macaparana – the continuer of neoplasticism and Malevich’s concept Read More
One of the most amazing painters of 20th century was Hans Rudolph Giger, who had a tremendous influence on computer game developers, he is also worshipped by fantasy lovers. His style is so unique that there is no way to categorize him simply. HR Giger was the designer of Alien, probably the most famous sci-fi
Debbie Harry by the creator of Alien Read More
Everyone has a favourite colour – mine is black. Black is fascinating, perhaps because it has many meanings that can be juxtaposed. In western cultures and in Poland it is associated with sadness and mourning – it is the simplest connotation. It is also the colour of elegance, luxury, independence and power. In China black symbolizes happiness,
Black – what hides inside Read More
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